This multi-skills course is designed for the high-advanced non-credit ESL student who is planning to matriculate to the College. In this course students continue to expand and refine their English skills, proficiency, and vocabulary. Students consolidate their understanding of English grammar and extend their awareness and command of the English language, in particular areas of syntax, semantics, and oral fluency. Students prepare to function in American society and take credit college courses.

This course is designed for the beginning ESL student. The focus is improvement of the student’s pronunciation and comprehension of English through exercises which improve aural discrimination of sounds, build association of sounds with written letters; teach placement of lips, tongue and teeth for correct pronunciation; impart correct intonation and stress patterns; improve conversation skills; teach socio-cultural context for intonation and vocabulary.

This course is designed for the intermediate ESL student. The focus is refinement of pronunciation and comprehension of English through exercises which improve aural discrimination of sounds; association of sounds with written letters; improve intonation, stress patterns and positions of mouth; improve and expand conversation skills and vocabulary; refine socio-cultural contact for intonation, vocabulary and subject matter.

This course is designed for the advanced ESL student. The focus is refinement of pronunciation; use and comprehension of English though exercises which improve and refine analysis and production of sounds, enrich fluency; and build the student’s confidence in a wide variety of situations where a solid command of aural English is required.

This course is designed for the beginning ESL student and focuses on providing students with basic English vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing skills. Students learn basic idiomatic expressions and grammatical structures, enabling them to: construct simple sentences and short paragraphs; use basic English vocabulary in real-life situations; demonstrate comprehension of different types of writing; and produce short (1- or 2-paragraph) writing samples.

This course is designed for the intermediate ESL student, and focuses on improving students’ English vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing skills. Students expand their knowledge of idiomatic expressions and grammatical structures, enabling them to: construct intermediate-level sentences and paragraphs; use more complex English vocabulary in real-life situations; identify and describe various types of writing; and produce medium-length (2- or 3-paragraph) writing samples.

This course is designed for the advanced ESL student. The course focuses on the analysis and comprehension of advanced-level English vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammatical structures, enabling students to: construct complex sentences and paragraphs; use advanced-level vocabulary in real-life situations; analyze the content of various types of writing, including some literature; and understand and produce basic five-paragraph essays.

This course is designed for the beginning ESL student. Students learn basic English vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs, and grammatical structures, and begin engaging in simple dialogs and conversations that are culturally-appropriate and applicable to a variety of real-life situations.

This course is designed for the intermediate ESL student. Students build an intermediate-level English vocabulary, and expand their knowledge and use of idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs, and grammatical structures. Students engage in intermediate-level dialogs and conversations that are culturally-appropriate and applicable to a variety of real-life situations.

This course is designed for the advanced ESL student. The course focuses on enriching and refining students’ knowledge and use of idioms, phrasal verbs, and vocabulary. Students learn advanced-level English vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammatical structures, and engage in complex and culturally-appropriate dialogs and conversations.

IMPORTANT! Many SMC classes require the use of a computer with Internet access to reach class resources and/or to complete assignments and/or take exams. To locate a computer lab on campus go to
www.smc.edu/acadcomp
and click on the “Labs” link.